Police Identify Persons Who Shot Video of Woman Scrap Collector's Rape

Ujjain, MP: Police in Madhya Pradesh 's Ujjain have identified three to four suspects, allegedly involved in filming the rape of a woman scrap collector. The crime shocked the community after the video went viral on social media. Authorities are actively working to apprehend the suspects, an official said on Friday.The brutal incident occurred in the Agar Naka area, where the victim (scrap collector) was forced to consume alcohol before being raped by the main accused. The incident came to light after a video of the rape went viral on social media, following which the prime accused in the case was arrested, the police said."We have identified three to four suspects responsible for recording the incident. As per our information, all suspects are believed to be in different locations, and our teams are working to arrest them," Kotwali area's City Superintendent of Police (CSP), Om Prakash Mishra, said.The victim's health is reported to be stable, and she is currently recovering at home, the official added.The prime accused in the case, Lokesh, who had promised to marry the woman, forced her to drinking alcohol before committing the crime on Wednesday. Some people, who were passing by, shot videos of the incident instead of stopping the crime, Mishra said.After the attack, Lokesh fled from the spot. After the woman filed a complaint, he was arrested, he added. (With PTI inputs)

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Police Identify Persons Who Shot Video of Woman Scrap Collector's Rape

The prime accused, Lokesh, had promised to marry the woman but forced her to drink alcohol before committing the crime on Wednesday.

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